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Industrial ironing machines and presses (fusing presses)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8451 30 90 (Other ironing machines and presses) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling and clothing care, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8451 30 90

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (Schedule I, EPR authorisation)

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from State government

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing ironing machines and presses covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document that status at the bill of entry to avail the EPR exemption. Udyam registration establishing micro-enterprise classification is the standard evidence accepted at customs.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the EPR authorisation requirement with a one-time compliance: the CPCB EPR authorisation must remain current throughout each import transaction, and an expired or lapsed authorisation at the time of bill of entry results in consignment detention at the port. The micro-enterprise exemption is entity-specific, not product-specific — an importer who exceeds the MSME micro-enterprise investment threshold loses the exemption prospectively and must register for EPR before the next shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8451 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers industrial ironing machines and presses under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, requiring Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of this HSN?

No. The EPR obligation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation at the time of filing the bill of entry.

What happens if an importer files the bill of entry without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import pending production of the authorisation; prolonged non-compliance can attract confiscation and monetary penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CPCB / Indian Customs CUSDATA.